5 Ways to Stay Sane During NaNoWriMo
For most people, November is the start of the holiday season, but for some writers, it’s so much more. November is the month where many aspiring novelists commit to spending almost every waking moment outside of work or school participating in NaNoWriMo. The challenge pushes these novelists to write 50,000 words over the month of […]
How to stay on track during NaNoWriMo
How to stay on track during NaNoWriMo Wondering how on earth you’re going to hit 50,000 words by the end of November? Read on for our top writing hacks Forget Bonfire Night, or even the fact we’re just weeks away from the official start of the festive season: for many people, November is becoming the […]
The One Internet Setting That Gives You Your Life Back
The internet is by and large distracting… Entertaining, informative, useful, but also we can get so lost! In this day and age, practically everyone has experience losing hours of their life to scrolling on social media, clicking around here and there, youtubing, gaming, and googling who the spouse is of some interesting celebrity who just […]
5 Easy Ways to Unleash Your Creativity and to Keep Yourself Inspired
Do you feel like you’ve lost your creativity? A hectic schedule and a ton of work can do that to even the most inspired of individuals. Luckily, simple strategies exist to help you get your creativity back. Rediscovering your creative thinking is often a matter of a few basic adjustments. You don’t have to go […]
Eradicate Your Unhealthy Habits with the Power of Community
In order to let go of an addiction – whether it be to food, screens, alcohol, etc. – there’s nothing that compares to a strong support community. Because what is the opposite of community (supportive relationships)? Isolation. And what is the perfect environment for bingeing, indulging, and losing ourselves to unhealthy habits? Isolation. An alcoholic […]
5 Reasons to Reduce Your Exposure to Negative News & How to Do It
It’s important to be aware of local, national, and world events – but at what cost? How many hours do you give away to staying up-to-date with the news? What’s the healthy boundary and what are healthy alternatives to news addiction? Because let’s face it, there are a lot of terrible things going on in […]
How Work-at-Home (Homeschooling!?) Parents Can Stay Sane During This Pandemic
It is an uncertain scary time we are living in – shelter-in-place orders around the globe, schools closed, people sent home from work, and a dangerous virus travelling around the planet. It’s just an unprecedented time… And, for some of us – we’re trying to keep up with work, home, children, and our children’s education […]
How Come You’re Dreading Your School Work and What to Do Instead
You’re in school (or college). The assignments keep coming. The semesters keep coming. You have your goal to graduate… But along the way… You get distracted. Everything else in your life seems way more interesting than your school work! Then you feel guilty for avoiding writing that paper. Or, you feel pressure to cram for […]
10 Toxic Habits That Keep You Away from Your Goals
You’ve definitely heard the saying that you’re your own worst enemy. This saying can apply to just about every aspect of life. As human beings, we’re very good at sabotaging our own efforts to find a meaningful relationship, excel at our jobs and be successful. Many toxic habits and behaviors could be keeping you from […]
The Best Books and TED Talks About Productivity
Identifying the right productivity and motivation approach that will work for your team isn’t always an easy task. Dynamics inside the company change over time and the methodology that delivered excellent results some time ago is not necessarily going to yield the same result this time around. Learning from the experience of others and finding […]